If you have a very old iPhone or iPad with iOS 8 or earlier, you better update to iOS 9 or newer if you want to keep it backed up in iCloud.
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The consumer watchdog Which? alleged that Apple has locked its users into iCloud and discouraged them from using alternative services.
With iOS 18.1, Apple now allows users to change the primary email address associated with their Apple account.
Here's how you can delete long videos from your iPhone's iCloud Photos storage. Old lengthy videos in the Photos app might consume tens of GBs of valuable storage space on your account.
Google Photos users can now directly transfer their photos and videos to Apple iCloud Photos. This transfer option supports various file types and is available for consumer Google Accounts.
Apple has released a redesigned iCloud app for Windows, giving PC users a new program to sync their bookmarks, passwords, iCloud photos, and more. You can now download it from the Microsoft Store.
The new 6TB iCloud+ storage tier will cost $29.99 a month while the 12TB storage option will cost $59.99 a month. Both plans are targeting power users who have large image and video libraries.
Apple's premium cloud storage subscription iCloud+ has received a price hike in various markets across the globe. The list includes the UK, South Africa, and Brazil among various regions.
Apple is shutting down its decade-old photo sync service called My Photo Stream. It automatically uploads up to 1,000 photos to iCloud storage and syncs them across other devices owned by the user.
The new Gmail account support for the new Outlook for Windows app will be joined in the near future for Yahoo and iCloud accounts, along with a way to connect the Outlook mailbox with an IMAP account.
Users started to notice that the iCloud Mail could not be accessed around two hours ago. A previous outage that happened last month took ten hours to be resolved, Apple is apparently looking into it.
iCloud Photos integration in the Photos app on Windows 11 is now available for all users, less than a month after the initial announcement and testing in the Windows Insider program.
In addition to releasing iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple pushed the first feature update for iOS 16. Version 16.1 is now available with iCloud Shared Photo Library, Live Activities, and more.
Besides revealing several new Surface devices, Microsoft announced new features and apps coming soon to Windows 11. The OS will get iCloud integration with Photos app, Apple TV, and Apple Music apps.
After facing lawsuits about user data for iCloud, copying diverse emoji, and iPhone water resistance claims, Apple has now been sued by French app developers over its app store fees.
Apple recently updated its iCloud for Windows app with a new capability to generate codes for two-factor authentication, bringing a better connection between Apple and Windows devices.
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Although Apple has denied any wrongdoing, it has agreed to pay $14.8 million in a class-action lawsuit accusing it of storing iCloud data on third-party servers rather than its own.
Users have been reporting that they can't complete purchases made through the Apple Store, or login to their iCloud. Several other Apple services appear to be giving DNS failures too.
Google is developing two apps, one for iOS and another for Android which will simplify the migration from iPhone or iPad to an Android smartphone or tablet. An updated version suggests two ways.
Apple iPhone and Mac owners have started experiencing trouble while using iCloud Private Relay, but telecom providers insist Apple Content Filtering is hindering the functioning of the iOS VPN.
Apple brings a new resource, Business Essentials, for small businesses to allow them access to storage, support, and device management, all in one place. It is now available as a free beta in the US.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has started generally rolling out the capability to enable end-to-end encryption of cloud backups. However, if you lose access to chats and your key, restoration is impossible.
Apple has decided to postpone plans for the rollout of a child safety feature that scanned hashes of iCloud Photos uploads in order to determine if users are storing child sex abuse material (CSAM).
Apple has released a new version of iCloud in the Microsoft Store, which also brings a dedicated app for iCloud Passwords through which you can manage your account and credentials directly on Windows.
Apple has addressed privacy concerns regarding its sex abuse scanning by clarifying that the new feature would only flag accounts with at least 30 iCloud photos matching Child Sexual Abuse Material.
Apple has provided more details about its child safety photo scanning technologies that have been drawing some fire from critics. It has also described the end-to-end flow of its review process.
An open letter demanding that Apple halt the rollout of its photo scanning tech and issue a statement to reaffirm its commitment to privacy now has signatures from over 5,000 individuals and firms.
In an internal memo, Apple's Software VP has acknowledged that people are worried about the company scanning iCloud Photos for child sex abuse material, but says that this is due to misunderstandings.
Apple has introduced new safety features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac to safeguard children from predators. It is working alongside the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Brazilian criminals are capable of accessing bank accounts using data from stolen iPhones. They don't use any modern ways or advanced tools from Cellebrite, just SIM cards to access devices' data.
Apple has introduced a new tool that will allow users to transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos. The tool will copy iCloud data and transfer it to Google Photos making it easier to switch ecosystems.
Apple has pulled iCloud 12 from the Microsoft Store. While the company hasn't officially cited a reason yet, many users had complained about bugs including two-factor authentication not working.
Apple has released an iCloud Passwords extension for Chrome, which allows you to use Safari-generated passwords on Chrome on your PC and sync new Chrome passwords to iCloud for use on Apple devices.
Microsoft Authenticator will soon let iOS users replace the in-built keychain feature for managing passwords. Users will be able to sync credentials across platforms through their Microsoft accounts.
Among other Apple Services, the App Store is now available in 175 countries and regions, and Apple Music in 167. The latter is offering a six-month trial and specialized playlists for new customers.
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While Apple has always boasted being a champion of consumer privacy, according to a new reports, the only reason that it doesn't encrypt your iCloud backups is because of FBI push-back.
Apple's feature page for macOS Catalina sets the availability of folder sharing via iCloud in the spring of 2020. However, a separate page for iOS 13 features indicates it will go live this fall.
In this week's episode, we discuss Microsoft's announcement at the world's largest gaming event, E3, including the new Elite Series 2 controller and the official announcement of Project Scarlett.
Microsoft today announced that iCloud for Windows is now available in the Microsoft Store. The app includes the same technology that's used in Microsoft's OneDrive Files On-Demand.
Apple has released an update to iCloud for Windows, bringing it to version 7.8.1. This update fixes the issue that caused Microsoft to block the upgrade path to the latest version of Windows 10.
